West Virginia dipped into the state of Florida heavily in the class of 2012 securing 12 signees from the Sunshine State. And according to running backs coach Robert Gillespie that can be attributed to relationships with both the prospects and the high school coaching circles in the state.

"The high school coaches down there they do a really good job of protecting their players and forcing you to get to know them," he said. "And I think that's important that you build a solid relationship with those high school coaches and they'll do whatever they can to give you a chance to talk to the kids and talk to the family members."